Course description

Students participate in the workaday routine of a news media organisation for the specified period, undertaking those tasks assigned to them and seeking to display initiative, enthusiasm, professionalism and a willingness to learn. You will, where opportunity allows, contribute to the published or broadcast news output of the organisation, working under the supervision of a professional journalist. You will plan, observe and analyse; submitting your planning prior to the placement, and summarising your observations and analysis at the conclusion of your internship. The 1,000-word report should outline and analyse observed newsroom processes & relate these to academic literature on journalism.

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